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Failure to act or preform duties according to the standard of care for phlebotomy is...
Negligence
(t or f) CMs enforces CLIA
True
what is a tort
civil wrong committed against a person or a person's property
(fill in the blank) the use of electronic transfer patients information is regulated by ______
HIPPA
Legislative Branch
(fill in the blank) the __________ is the testimony of a witness that has been recorded in a written legal format.
Deposition
(t or f) ethics are societal rules or regulations that are obligatory to serve
false
( fill in the blank )The general term for criminal offenses not serious enough to be classified as felonies is __________
misdemeanor
Which of the following has recognized rights for patients in health care organization through "The Patient Care Partnership"
AHA
The standard of care presently used in phlebotomy malpractice legal cases involving health care providers is based on the conduct of the average phlebotomist in which area?
national community
what legal concept refers to the voluntary permission by a patient to allow touching , examination, and/or treatment by health care providers
Informed consent
ina malpractice lawsuit, the first statement of a case to be filed is by the
plaintiff
A Phlebotomist who routinely collects blood specimens from homebound patients should obtain information on the states laws regarding...
Patient's confidentiality and HIV status
A young boy who refused to have blood collected from his arm was locked in a room by a health care worker and forced to have the blood collection what is this an example of?
assault and battery
release of a patient's drug abuse test results to anyone other than the attending physician or other authorized person can result in a negligence lawsuit because of the violation of
patient confidentiality
(t or f) the statute of limitations defines how soon after a negligent act that the plaintiff must fine the lawsuit or be forever barred from doing so.
true
A consent document to collect blood for research purposes from patients is established through...
IRDs at institutions
what is an example of setting the standard of care for blood collection
the joint commission
(fill in the blank) PHI stands for _____________
Protected health information
(fill in the blank) All health care workers must conform to a specific ______________ to protect patients.
standard of care